diff --git a/.github/workflows/alpine-unittests.yml b/.github/workflows/alpine-unittests.yml
index 2e41d9975210..f4667a5626d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/alpine-unittests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/alpine-unittests.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Init lxd
         run: |
-          sudo lxd admin init --auto
+          sudo lxd init --auto
 
           # we shouldn't have to do this, but the link is down and we need it up
           sudo ip link set lxdbr0 up